Document legalisation

VisumService.nl · The Hague since 1997

Apply for legalisation

We legalise your Dutch or Belgian documents for use abroad.

You send the paperwork; we run the procedure with the right authorities and the consulate of destination.

First choose the country of destination.
Fill in the order form, print and sign.
Send the documents plus the form by registered mail or DHL.
Government fees (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chamber of Commerce, court, consulate, sworn translation) are billed separately — usually VAT-exempt.

Questions? Tel +31 (0)70 215 49 95 – WhatsApp +31 (0)6 393 39 184.

Our handling fees (per procedure / per country)

Who	Route Netherlands	Route Belgium
Private clients	€ 65 excl. VAT (= € 78.65 incl.)	€ 140 excl. VAT (= € 169.40 incl.)
Companies – pay before return	€ 85 excl. VAT	€ 140 excl. VAT
Companies – within 14 days	€ 110 excl. VAT	€ 160 excl. VAT
Companies – within 30 days	€ 135 excl. VAT	€ 205 excl. VAT
Companies – within 60 days	€ 250 excl. VAT	€ 250 excl. VAT

Private clients pay before we return the documents. Country steps and official fees are on the destination page.

Ready to start?

Download order form

Returning your documents

Option	Fee
Collect in The Hague	free
Registered return mail	€ 12.90 (VAT exempt)
Aviapartner Schiphol	€ 80 excl. VAT (= € 96.80 incl.) per envelope
Overnight courier (weekdays only)	€ 29.70 excl. VAT

How it works

Choose the country of destination and read the fees on that page.
Fill in the order form, print and sign.
Send all documents plus the form by registered mail or DHL.
We check and run the procedure (authorities → consulate).
After the consulate accepts the file, we invoice you; private clients pay before return.

Documents address
VisumService.nl / Legalisation
Anna Paulownastraat 63, 2518 BC The Hague
Registered mail: P.O. Box 1267, 2280 CG Rijswijk (ZH), The Netherlands

What is legalisation?

Foreign authorities need to know a document is genuine. That often means a chain of stamps — for example Ministry of Foreign Affairs + consulate, or Chamber of Commerce → translator → court → Ministry of Foreign Affairs → consulate. It depends on the country and the type of document.

In the Netherlands we only legalise Dutch documents; in Belgium only Belgian documents.

Documents

Civil status extract / certificate
Chamber of Commerce / trade papers
Diploma / DUO
Notarial deed / signature
Medical or medicine certificate
Other official papers

Full requirements per country are on the destination page.